Are you staying up too late scrolling on social media or binge-watching Netflix? if so you may be engaging in ‘revenge bedtime procrastination’. It can be a temporary relief to numb out yet this often comes with a cost to our sleep, well-being and mental health in the long run. Find out more about what drives revenge bedtime procrastination and how to break the cycle.

Habits are powerful drivers of our behaviour. For better or worse. As we head into a new year it is a great time to re-evaluate our habits and to create new healthy habits (and to replace the not-so-good ones). Understanding more about the science of habit formation can help us to break out of negative patterns and achieve our goals.

Healthy Boundaries are an essential part of protecting our time, energy and mental health.

In this article, I review the importance of healthy boundaries and steps to take to set and communicate boundaries with love and respect.

You have probably heard about the importance of self-love in our overall well-being, confidence and mental health. There are steps we can all take to practice self-love and increase our feelings of love and appreciation for ourselves.

Loneliness is not the absence of connection per se, but the absence of meaningful connection. You can be surrounded by people and still experience loneliness. Feelings of loneliness may have more to do with our individual personality factors or life stage. Or they may be a reflection of deeper issues in our relationships themselves.

In this month’s interview with Lumino Health, I dive deeper into the reasons you might feel lonely in your relationships as well as steps you can take to combat loneliness today.

Not feeling like yourself these days? In this interview I discuss explains how the pandemic blahs may be related to how humans recover from disaster, and what you can do about it.

So many of us are feeling like this will never end and may never get better. I wanted to share this model to highlight that it is normal and expected for emotional to be at an all time low during the phase of disillusionment. We may not know how long it will last but do know that after disillusionment will come reconstruction. This too shall pass.

The postpartum period can have a big impact on the mental health of new parents. Making your mental well-being a priority can help you navigate this taxing and exciting time.

Strategies from mental health professionals on how to bounce back from challenges with actionable steps.

Psychological tips on staying motivated and goal setting this New Years during unpredictable times.

Tips for how to stay healthy and feel your best this winter.

The Holidays are one of the busiest times of the year for accessing mental health support due to the combination of stressors at this time of year. With holidays during a global pandemic it is more important than ever to have tools and strategies to manage the stress of the holidays in order to protect your mental health.

With families spending more and more time at home and together during COVID 19 Family Therapy may be a helpful resource to help you to navigate these times and keep the peace at home.

To find out more about Family Therapy and if it might be right for you and your family check out my interview with Lumino Health over here.

Choosing to surrender can be a life changing practice. Imagine the joy and freedom that can come with learning to recognize and to listen to the quiet voice within that provides guidance to each of us. Guidance such as when to push and take action and when to relax and to allow things to unfold.

In honour of Halloween I wanted to share notes on the spirit world, focusing on mediumship or intuitive communication with ‘ghosts’ in particular.

In this article I share perspectives on how to find work life balance when working from home. And how we are doing a huge disservice to working moms during the pandemic.

In this article I share the psychology behind being productive during a crisis (and why it is perfectly ok if you are not feeling productive right now).

Here are 5 myths and the truth about virtual health care.

Stuck at home with your partner and wondering how your relationship will survive physical distancing?

Check out my interview on How to Manage Your Relationship While Self-Isolating for practical tips and strategies.

A round up of Free and Non-profits Resources for Calgary and area. Includes resources for financial support, basic needs, mental health support, maternal mental health, community and connection.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Social Distancing and Tips for Maintaining your Mental Health in self-isolation.

How do I know if investing in private practice mental health support is right for me? To help you answer this question here is a breakdown of costs and benefits of various mental health service options that may be available to you.

Highly Sensitive People and Empaths are more prone to overwhelm at the best of times. If you are feeling overwhelmed by recent events here are 6 things you can to to keep calm.

Have you been considering seeking help but are not sure how to find the right therapist to work with?Therapy can involve a significant investment of time, money and energy and it is important to take your time and to do your research in selecting the right professional.

Being a seeker on your own spiritual path comes with many rewards and blessings. Unfortunately it does not exempt anyone from going through the peaks and valleys of the human experiences; there will be challenging times.

When we are considering making any change or investment in our lives a big question that comes up is around “but aren’t I managing this ok on my own”? or “I can figure this out on my own”

The ability to know and receive information beyond the confines of our rational mind is something we all have the ability to access and is a skill we can further develop with continued practice. Here are 4 tips to help you connect with your own intuition.

For many, the holidays are a far cry from ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. There can be a lot of ups and downs this time of year of many of us, but with a little planning, preparation and perspective we can survive the season relatively unscathed.

Often people are hesitant to talk about intuitive experiences and may be afraid to further explore their own intuitive gifts for fear of being labeled or actually ‘going crazy’. For these reasons I think it is important to speak to the difference between psychosis types of experiences and the intuitive.